What's the story with Evanger's and the permit order?  Thanks.

They eat a lot of ZiwiPeak canned venison.  Sam tends to be allergic to a lot of  foods.

They eat KumpiKat as their hard food; however they prefer the canned.

Chef G, I also only feed my cats ZiwiPeak venison, as Sam is allergic to a lot of foods.  I'm going to contact my store.  Thanks.

Are yours allergic too? 

I'd never heard of ZiwiPeak until I read about it on the internet--may've been a post on here.

Interesting.  Thanks for the update and info.

I had trouble a couple of months ago getting the venison.  The petstore was having a problem of getting it from the distributor but the nice lady I talked to at ZiwiPeak (Kathy?) said the distributor had plenty.

Sometimes the store doesn't get it and has to reorder.  I don't know why.  They try to keep a case or so on hand.  I think I am the only one that buys it in quantity and another person buys an occasional can.

The case is marked from a warehouse in Independence MO.

The last several cases I've gotten of the Ziwipeak venison have been their old formula that the cats like.  They're supposed to be changing back to the chunkier this fall, I think.

It's the only canned they eat, twice a day, and so far they continue to like it.

Chef G, thanks for the recommendations.  Apparently the cans with the long codes (ontario, etc.) were some of the older cans.  The way I understood it all is that the original cannery went into receivershop, but someone else has opened it again.  In between times, someone else was canning the product.  ZiwiPeak prefers the darker, chunkier product.  The Ontario address was an agent's address.  I was told the new can codes.  All I remember is that they will have LV1 in the code.  I have the info in an email.  Thanks.

I also add warm water b/c I don't like to use the microwave for heating the food. 

 
These are the codes from the bottom of the various cans:
 
ZVNC/1128  2009/08/02
 
ZVNC/1132  2009/08/02
 
ZVNC/1133  2009/08/02
 
The above mentioned cans are creamy and pink and most like what I've been feeding the cats.
 
This is the info off the latest can:
Ziwipeak Mkt Ltd. 304 Stone Rd. Wst Suite 128 Guelph Ont Can
N1G4W4 Ph 001 519 823 9142
BB 2009-03-06 Mix 14
 
This food is darker and chunkier and drier looking and I think has more of the fat pieces in it (little yellowish pieces).

I was very impressed with their quick reply.  I gather that the original cannery went into what they called "receivership" (bankruptcy, I presume) and they switched to another cannery, but are back with the first now that someone else has bought it and is established. 

ZiwiPeak prefers the chunkier product even though my cats don't.  The rep I talked to was surprised that the new formula was in the stores.  I'm confused as to why the chunkier has a more recent sell by date.

I don't know what else to try.  I wasn't pleased with Evanger's.  I wouldn't go back to Natural Balance or IVD (I forget their new name).  Any suggestions?

 
 

I bought some canned ZiwiPeak venison that looked different than previous cans.  I was impressed that I heard back so quickly from their website (as well as talking to the North American sales rep).  They said they hadn't changed the formula, just the place that makes the food.  Evidently the process is different b/c the food was creamier and pink and now chunkier and dark.

My cats turn their noses up at it.  Has anyone else gotten this new version of ZiwiPeak?  Do your cats like it?

One of mine is allergic.  Are there any other foods that you've found is good for allergic cats?

Thanks.

The NB canned venison is one of the foods that I used to feed my cats occasionally over at least the past 2 years.  They were okay on it, but since the recall I've totally switched them to other brands.

I'm in Maryland.

I feed my cats a variety.  One of the products I used to feed them was IVD/Royal Canin prescription diets, canned--the venison, rabbit, and duck.  One cat often had loose stools but I don't know if it was from this or the other foods.  He seems better now that we've totally switched to other foods.  They were on this for several years.

I'm in Maryland.

I feed my cats a variety.  I used to feed them Natural Balance venison, dry  When the recall started I was almost finished with the bag and it wasn't involved in the recall.  One cat's stools tended to be on the loose/looser side but I don't know if it was from this or the other dry or canned that he ate at that time.  I haven't noticed the problem with his new food.  They ate this for probably 2 years or more.

I'm in Maryland.

I fed my 2 cats Hill's z/d dry food for the past 6-7 years.  When the recall first started I only had a tiny bit left in the bag, which wasn't involved in the recall.  I started reading more about cat food and decided the ingredients sounded awful and threw the bag away.  My allergic cat, Sam, looks brighter eyed and fluffier.

I'm in Maryland.

Since the recall I've switched to Merrick and feed the canned turducken, thanksgiving day, grammy's pot pie, and cowboy cookout to my 2 cats.  They seem to like it though I'm wondering if my allergic cat is having problems with it because sometimes his lip gets pink. 

I'm in Maryland.

I recently switched to Evanger's.  I've found potatoes and carrots in one of the foods that doesn't list those as an ingredient (either the organic turkey or organic chicken).  I found a small bone shard in one can.  I still feed but make sure I mash the food in case there would be any more bones.

I'm in Maryland.